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Abbotsford vs Fitzroy North

Name: Abbotsford vs Fitzroy North — 2021 Census comparison
Creator: Australian Bureau of Statistics
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Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 2.3 km apart · Abbotsford profile · Fitzroy North profile

Abbotsford Fitzroy North

Fitzroy North and Abbotsford (Vic.) are neighbouring inner-city areas with several distinct differences. Fitzroy North has more families, with a higher share of children under 15 (12.3% compared to 8.1%) and more homes with three or more bedrooms (42.1% versus 24.4%). It is also more established, with residents being noticeably older and 15.7% aged 65 or over, compared to 9.5% in Abbotsford (Vic.). In contrast, Abbotsford (Vic.) is more transient and diverse, with 62.9% of people moving in the last five years and a higher share of residents born overseas (34.0% versus 24.8%).

Both areas share very similar typical weekly household incomes, which sit around $2,200 to $2,300. They are also alike in their low unemployment rates and similar proportions of people who have completed Year 12. While Abbotsford (Vic.) has more flats and apartments, Fitzroy North has a higher number of public transport stops per 1,000 people. Across both spots, a high number of people live without a religion, well above the national figure.

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Where they differ most

3+ bedrooms: 17.7 pts higher in Fitzroy North Recent movers: 14.5 pts higher in Abbotsford Population: 3,693 larger in Fitzroy North Owned outright: 9.9 pts higher in Fitzroy North Recent arrivals: 9.4 pts higher in Abbotsford

Demographics & Identity

Population in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +3,693 larger in Fitzroy North gap narrowing

9,088 87th pct 12,781 88th pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +3 yrs older in Fitzroy North gap widening

33 yrs 11th pct 36 yrs 17th pct

Age structure

55.7% Young adults (25–44) ◂ +15.7 pts 40.1%

17.5% Older adults (45–64) +4.4 pts ▸ 21.9%

9.5% Seniors (65+) +6.3 pts ▸ 15.7%

8.1% Children (0–14) +4.1 pts ▸ 12.3%

9.4% Youth (15–24) +0.7 pts ▸ 10.1%

Marital status

64.4% Never married ◂ +7.3 pts 57.2%

24.0% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 29.4%

7.6% Divorced +0.3 pts ▸ 7.8%

2.0% Widowed +1.6 pts ▸ 3.6%

2.1% Separated even 2.1%

Age & sex structure

Abbotsford Fitzroy North

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Country of birth

60.6% Australia +10.5 pts ▸ 71.1%

3.7% England +1.0 pts ▸ 4.7%

3.9% Vietnam ◂ +3.1 pts 0.8%

3.1% New Zealand ◂ +0.3 pts 2.8%

0.6% Italy +1.4 pts ▸ 1.9%

1.7% China ◂ +0.8 pts 0.9%

1.6% India ◂ +1.2 pts 0.4%

1.2% Philippines ◂ +1.0 pts 0.2%

0.7% South Africa ◂ +0.3 pts 0.4%

0.2% Nepal ◂ +0.2 pts 0.1%

Ancestry

32.1% English +4.8 pts ▸ 36.8%

22.7% Australian +3.3 pts ▸ 26.0%

15.3% Irish +1.9 pts ▸ 17.2%

11.3% Scottish +2.6 pts ▸ 14.0%

4.6% Italian +4.9 pts ▸ 9.5%

9.2% Chinese ◂ +5.2 pts 3.9%

4.0% German +0.9 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.5 pts 1.1%

2.9% Greek +0.8 pts ▸ 3.7%

2.3% Indian ◂ +1.2 pts 1.1%

1.7% Dutch +0.4 pts ▸ 2.1%

1.8% Filipino ◂ +1.4 pts 0.4%

Language

Language used at home

71.0% English only +8.8 pts ▸ 79.8%

4.6% Vietnamese ◂ +3.7 pts 0.9%

0.6% Italian +2.5 pts ▸ 3.1%

3.0% Mandarin ◂ +1.9 pts 1.1%

1.9% Greek even 1.9%

1.8% Cantonese ◂ +1.0 pts 0.8%

0.3% Arabic +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%

0.5% Hindi ◂ +0.4 pts 0.1%

0.4% Tagalog ◂ +0.3 pts 0.1%

0.1% Punjabi even 0.0%

Religion

Religious affiliation

60.7% No religion +4.5 pts ▸ 65.1%

23.5% Christianity +0.9 pts ▸ 24.4%

7.2% Not stated ◂ +1.2 pts 5.9%

4.8% Buddhism ◂ +3.1 pts 1.6%

1.4% Hinduism ◂ +1.1 pts 0.4%

1.0% Islam +0.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

0.9% Judaism ◂ +0.2 pts 0.7%

0.6% Other religions ◂ +0.2 pts 0.4%

Education & Qualifications

Schools/1k kids in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +0.48 more in Fitzroy North

2.71 39th pct 3.19 45th pct

Schools ≤3 km in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +9 more in Abbotsford

63 94th pct 54 93rd pct

Avg size in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +156 larger in Abbotsford

585 82nd pct 429 63rd pct

ICSEA in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +47 higher in Abbotsford

1,149 100th pct 1,102 92nd pct

Highest year of school

82.2% Year 12 +0.1 pts ▸ 82.3%

3.6% Year 9 or below +1.4 pts ▸ 5.0%

4.4% Year 11 ◂ +0.4 pts 4.0%

3.7% Year 10 +0.1 pts ▸ 3.8%

Highest qualification level

44.3% Bachelor degree +0.1 pts ▸ 44.4%

20.4% Postgraduate degree +2.8 pts ▸ 23.1%

10.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +1.5 pts 8.9%

8.3% Certificate III / IV ◂ +1.5 pts 6.8%

5.7% Graduate diploma / certificate +1.9 pts ▸ 7.5%

0.8% Certificate I / II ◂ +0.2 pts 0.6%

Field of qualification

21.6% Management & commerce ◂ +5.9 pts 15.8%

16.3% Society & culture +5.1 pts ▸ 21.5%

11.5% Creative arts +1.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

10.3% Health +1.0 pts ▸ 11.3%

6.8% Engineering & related ◂ +0.8 pts 6.0%

5.1% Education +1.3 pts ▸ 6.4%

4.3% Architecture & building +0.9 pts ▸ 5.3%

4.5% Natural & physical sciences +0.4 pts ▸ 4.9%

4.4% Information technology ◂ +2.0 pts 2.3%

3.3% Food, hospitality & personal services ◂ +1.2 pts 2.1%

1.5% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.3 pts 1.1%

Income

Personal income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$113 higher in Abbotsford gap widening

$1,354 94th pct $1,241 91st pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$103 higher in Fitzroy North gap steady

$2,197 83rd pct $2,300 86th pct

Family income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$183 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening

$3,024 91st pct $3,207 93rd pct

Household income distribution

34.0% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +7.6 pts 26.5%

20.3% $4,000 or more +5.2 pts ▸ 25.5%

19.2% $650–$1,499 ◂ +1.9 pts 17.3%

10.9% Under $650 +3.1 pts ▸ 14.0%

11.8% $3,000–$3,999 ◂ +0.5 pts 11.2%

Personal income distribution

31.3% $1,500–$2,999 ◂ +4.2 pts 27.1%

30.3% $650–$1,499 ◂ +2.9 pts 27.4%

22.0% Under $650 +6.1 pts ▸ 28.0%

10.1% $3,000 or more +2.4 pts ▸ 12.5%

Health & Disability

Long-term health conditions reported

12.4% Mental health +0.9 pts ▸ 13.3%

9.6% Asthma +0.3 pts ▸ 9.9%

8.6% Other condition +0.8 pts ▸ 9.3%

4.7% Arthritis +2.2 pts ▸ 6.9%

2.0% Heart disease +1.3 pts ▸ 3.4%

2.0% Cancer +1.0 pts ▸ 3.0%

2.6% Diabetes +0.3 pts ▸ 2.9%

0.7% Lung condition +0.6 pts ▸ 1.3%

0.6% Stroke even 0.6%

0.5% Dementia +0.1 pts ▸ 0.6%

Number of long-term health conditions

65.5% None ◂ +2.8 pts 62.7%

20.4% One condition +1.4 pts ▸ 21.8%

4.5% Two conditions +1.6 pts ▸ 6.1%

1.8% Three or more +0.7 pts ▸ 2.5%

Community Participation

First Nations

First Nations people in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +23 larger in Fitzroy North

56 78th pct 79 83rd pct

Median age in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +4 yrs older in Fitzroy North

29 yrs 60th pct 33 yrs 71st pct

Median income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$120 higher in Abbotsford

$1,053 82nd pct $933 75th pct

Household income in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$177 higher in Fitzroy North

$1,781 53rd pct $1,958 60th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +0.3 larger in Fitzroy North gap widening

1.9 11th pct 2.2 24th pct

Family composition

51.3% Couples without children ◂ +13.9 pts 37.4%

37.9% Couples with children +12.8 pts ▸ 50.7%

8.3% One-parent families +2.0 pts ▸ 10.4%

2.5% Other families ◂ +1.0 pts 1.5%

Household size

40.7% 1 person ◂ +6.3 pts 34.4%

39.0% 2 people ◂ +4.3 pts 34.7%

12.3% 3 people +2.3 pts ▸ 14.6%

6.0% 4 people +6.2 pts ▸ 12.2%

1.6% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 3.7%

0.5% 6 or more +0.2 pts ▸ 0.7%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$56 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening

$425 86th pct $481 91st pct

Mortgage in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +$333 higher in Fitzroy North gap widening

$2,167 80th pct $2,500 88th pct

People / bedroom in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +0.10 higher in Abbotsford gap steady

1.00 89th pct 0.90 86th pct

How homes are owned or rented

55.4% Rented ◂ +6.8 pts 48.6%

26.9% Owned with a mortgage ◂ +4.8 pts 22.1%

15.6% Owned outright +9.9 pts ▸ 25.4%

1.4% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 2.8%

0.8% Not stated +0.4 pts ▸ 1.2%

Types of homes

62.8% Flat or apartment ◂ +26.5 pts 36.3%

23.9% Townhouse / semi-detached +24.8 pts ▸ 48.6%

10.2% Separate house +4.1 pts ▸ 14.3%

3.0% Other dwelling ◂ +2.4 pts 0.6%

Bedrooms per home

49.4% 2 bedrooms ◂ +9.4 pts 40.0%

19.7% 3 bedrooms +9.8 pts ▸ 29.5%

24.5% 1 bedroom ◂ +8.1 pts 16.4%

3.7% 4 bedrooms +6.5 pts ▸ 10.2%

1.0% 5 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.4%

0.7% Studio / none ◂ +0.4 pts 0.3%

Weekly rent distribution

50.9% $350–$549 ◂ +20.7 pts 30.2%

18.3% $550–$749 +6.2 pts ▸ 24.5%

17.2% $200–$349 ◂ +3.8 pts 13.4%

7.0% $750 or more +7.6 pts ▸ 14.6%

4.6% Under $200 +9.9 pts ▸ 14.5%

Monthly mortgage distribution

29.6% $3,000 or more +10.3 pts ▸ 39.9%

31.2% $1,800–$2,999 ◂ +7.5 pts 23.7%

27.0% $1,000–$1,799 ◂ +9.0 pts 18.0%

8.5% Under $1,000 +4.7 pts ▸ 13.1%

Transport & Vehicles

PT stops in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +38 more in Fitzroy North

28 86th pct 66 88th pct

Stops/1k in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +2.08 more in Fitzroy North

3.08 70th pct 5.16 78th pct

Departures/1k in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +1,607.6 more in Abbotsford

4,365.8 100th pct 2,758.2 96th pct

PT routes in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +21 more in Abbotsford

33 87th pct 12 86th pct

Stop walk in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +2 longer in Abbotsford

2 14th pct 0 0th pct

Drive to city in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +1 longer in Fitzroy North

6 0th pct 7 1st pct

Reach 30 min in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +1,686 more in Fitzroy North

92,850 89th pct 94,536 89th pct

Reach 45 min in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +171,017 more in Abbotsford

526,700 92nd pct 355,683 89th pct

Transit to city in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +4 longer in Fitzroy North

30 8th pct 34 11th pct

How people get to work

45.8% Worked at home +2.7 pts ▸ 48.5%

21.4% Car (driver) ◂ +1.3 pts 20.1%

3.8% Bicycle +2.1 pts ▸ 5.9%

5.8% Walked ◂ +1.1 pts 4.7%

2.2% Train ◂ +1.6 pts 0.5%

1.3% Car (passenger) ◂ +0.1 pts 1.2%

0.8% Bus ◂ +0.4 pts 0.4%

Motor vehicles per home

56.8% 1 vehicle ◂ +5.0 pts 51.8%

18.2% 2 vehicles +4.5 pts ▸ 22.7%

21.3% No vehicle ◂ +2.0 pts 19.3%

2.9% 3 vehicles +1.8 pts ▸ 4.7%

0.8% 4 or more +0.7 pts ▸ 1.6%

Migration & Movement

Jobs & Industry

Industries people work in

17.5% Professional & technical +2.5 pts ▸ 20.0%

13.7% Health care & social assistance +1.3 pts ▸ 15.0%

8.3% Education & training +2.6 pts ▸ 10.9%

6.7% Public administration & safety +1.4 pts ▸ 8.1%

8.0% Retail trade ◂ +0.9 pts 7.1%

6.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +0.5 pts 6.4%

6.4% Finance & insurance ◂ +2.1 pts 4.4%

4.8% Construction ◂ +0.8 pts 4.0%

3.8% Manufacturing ◂ +0.5 pts 3.3%

3.6% Media & telecommunications ◂ +0.1 pts 3.5%

2.8% Arts & recreation +0.7 pts ▸ 3.5%

3.0% Administrative & support ◂ +0.5 pts 2.5%

Occupations people work in

43.9% Professionals +5.1 pts ▸ 49.1%

17.8% Managers ◂ +0.2 pts 17.5%

10.7% Clerical & administrative ◂ +0.9 pts 9.8%

7.9% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 8.0%

7.2% Technicians & trades ◂ +1.6 pts 5.7%

6.1% Sales workers ◂ +0.7 pts 5.4%

3.2% Labourers ◂ +0.8 pts 2.4%

1.5% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +0.5 pts 1.0%

Walkability

Walk score in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North +0.2 higher in Fitzroy North

9.3 100th pct 9.6 100th pct

Types ≤15 min in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North even

8.0 100th pct 8.0 100th pct

15-min city in Abbotsford in Fitzroy North even